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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-20

found destroyed. The species common
in California is NeotomG suscipes, hand
some little animal somewhat resembling
q large house rat. In the East the
Florida wood rat is common. Its fur
Is extremely soft, lustrous and silky;
pure white on the lower surface of the
body and tail, the feet being white also.
The upper portion of the body is colored
D yellowish brown, with a slightly
darker dorsal area, the tint of the TANKS
being somewhat brighter. The young
are white and slate gray. This species
is about nine inches long, the tail about
six; in fact, in form and color the rat
calls to mind the white-footed mouse.
In the California species already re-
ferred to, the feet are duskier, the tail
longer and darker. Another species,
mcdonnell ferrugsnea, is found in Mexico
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-20
THE WOOD RAT.
IN CALIFORNIA HE CHANGES
PLACES WITH THE SQUIRREL.

The Effect of a Cioud-burst on the Bur-
rowers-Some Habits of the Handsome
Little Western Animal-The Luxurious
Nests He Builds and Their Contents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-20

A man without reproach, from whom the
breath of scandal passes like common breath
from any otherpolished surface, could afford
to do what common men could not.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-20
Royal Feathers.

The curious lei, or scarf, worn by Queen
Kapiolani is made from the plumage of GER
tain Hawaiian birds, and is exclusively the
mark of royalty with her race. These feath-
ers (about the size of a ten-cent piece and
bright chrome Yellow are plucked from
species of small pheasant, indigenous to the
islands and entirely black, with the excep-
ton of few feathers under each wing. The
species was rare hundred years ago. and is
almost extinct now. King Kalakaua has
long, flowing coronation robe made of these
feathers. which has been handed down from
king to king since the time of Kamehameha
I, for whom it was made. There are more
than 10000 feathers in the mantle, valued
at over 5000. When worn in the sunlight
it glistens like FURNISHED gold.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-20
perceptibly injuring it or destroying its
contour.
G. F. HOLDER.

Martin Luther had become largely distin-
guished at twenty-four, and at fifty six had
reached the topmost round of his worldwide
fame.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-20
WHY SOME LAKES ARE SALT.
The Subject Considered from a Scien-
tific Standpoint.
w. Nc. KING

The Subject Considered from Scien-
tific Standpoint.
The cause of the sadness of some American
lakes is too patent to require many words of
explanation. 1t is probable that, when the
continents were raised from the sea, the lake
basins had been already formed, and came
up, therefore. brimful of water. In the
northern and eastern part of the continent
where the supply from rain and snowfall
exceeds the loss by evaporation, the SALT
being continuously carried away through
their outlets, has become so diluted as to be
an imperceptible quantity. In arid regions, as
the Pacific slope and the country about the
Caspian, where the evaporation was in excess
of the supply, the water level of the lakes con-
tinuously sank until, on account of the dimin-
ished extent of surface the equilibrium
of loss and gain was attained. Hence the
exceeding sadness of Great Salt lake, the
Dead sea, &c. For like reason the water
of the Mediterranean contains more salt
relatively than that of the ocean. Evapora-
ton exceeding the supplies from the rivers
and ~ainfall, it requires constant current
through the Strait of Gibraltar. The same
is true of the Red sea, causing like current
salt or brackish lakes probably owe their
sadness to the supplies from the land.
Water being the most genial of all solvents,
the rain gathers up the chloride of sodium
from the soils and the disintegrating rocks,
and where the streams fall into lakes whose
only outlet is evaporation, the land itself
must be constant source of saline supply,
and their waters must become more and
more salt, until their capacity as a solvent
has been reached.
The Utah basin must once have filled to
it's brim with ocean water. The outlet has
w. LII. Is. ~,
present level, has left many evidences of its
former extent.-Popmlar Science Monthly.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-20

of the country has driven them out
to certain extent, they are very COM
mon about Los Angeles, and in early
mornings may be seen running along
hedge rows in the dusty roads, and
with the gophers do considerable dam
age. I have never run one in or on a
tree in any way, and in this locality at
least they confne themselves strictly to
the ground, and in this way many are
drowned out during the rainy season. In
the early winter of 1885, what is popu
larly termed "cloud burst" occurred
in the mountains just above the ranch
at which was staying. The amount of
rain that fell was enormous, and twenty
miles away it affected streams so that they
carried away houses, bridges and other
valuable property. The mesa, or plain, at
the foot of the Sierra Madres range
was, naturally, completely flooded; and
over some spots the water was foot
deep, while in other localities where the
ground was softer it cut enormous crew
asses. large enough to have buried a
house. Naturally, such a food was fol-
lowed by great loss of life among the
borrowers, and two days after the rain,
when the streams had subsidized suffi-
GENTLY for me to ford the canon with my
horse, made tour of investigation of
the plains. That catastrophe had &C.
CURED was very evident, as focks of omi
nous buzzards were soaring high in air,
occasionally descending upon the field.
Approaching the birds, | found that they
were feasting upon the bodies of squir-
rels, gophers, snakes and lizards. The
squirrels were in the majority; great
numbers were strewn over the plain, and
l doubt if any animals in wide radius
survived the flood, while probably many
badgers were drowned in their holes, thus
being buried by the mud and gravel of
the wash.
The wood rats, from their habit of
living in the mountains partly or wholly
in trees, escaped the flood and none were
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-20

"The heterogeneous matter, too,
is partly recreated,
And in the glow of vigor's flow
with ease assimilated;
With milk condensed it
promptly blends, each
gives to each completeness,
And makes in vain attacks OF
pain from too much su-
CARED sweetness"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

good native steers So OlGS SO; siockers, fair
to good, 81 60d2 10; rangers, common to good
corn -fed, s. 1898 10 Hogs-Receipts $500,
shipments 500; market active md 5Gl0c
higher; prices range from s. GOAT Is. Sheep
Receipts 800 ;sshipments 500; marEe. steady fair
10 fancy So 90 az s.; lambs So s064 40
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, NJ V. 10.-Catt!e-Receip;s
270J; shipments 20; market strong tor good
and ste ady for others; good to choice cornfed
81 2064 IS; common to NE ium IS 2314 ~;
siockers 81 00@2 SO; lie, ding steers y 6563 p;
cows 81 25d2 80; grass renRe steers 81 eOO2 Sd.
Hogs Receipts 10,5 o.; shipments 400; ma-set
strong ana 5610c higher; good 70 choice 81 so
"A GO; comncn % meoium "a OJG4 45i sEips
and nj s. 7563 Is. Shee Receipts none;
shipments 100; market steady: sood 70 choice
| 81 75G3 As; Gomuon 70 edium 81 otG2 GO.
! NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Beeveg-ReGe ipts &c.,
! all for slzughLerers 6irect except car loads.
| No trading in beeves; du for dressed beef at
| 4k65H for Texas and Dorado stock, an 81
| % &c 10, nstive stock. To days adv'ces fron,
| higher q. S1Sr. heep-Receipts $500. Common
and ordinary offerings were rather Gull; good
/ to choice stock shade hrmer; extremes for
| sheep S, 1894 20, with few picked up to 81 10 {;
/ lambs 50 90 to SIS 90.
| CHICAGO, ILL. Nov. IO.-Cattls - Receipts
! 500; shipments 1000; u arket Glow; extra beeves
| s. l565 %; sh piping steers So OOa5 %; STOCK
! ers and feeders 81 1063 Il; COWS, bulls and
mixed 81 00G2 60; Il xaa cattle 81 as 70 I;
western rangers 81 25a3 IS. HJgs- Reg Up IS
"a COO; strong sn sc higher; mixed 81 1905 %;
heavy ST. 5064 80; light 81 IA 80. saeep Re
ceipIs s. o.; shipments lOOO market steady (;
/ natives 81 5O63 80; western 50 O063 80; Texan
u 81 SOFAS 80; lambs 81 75G5 %.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
ONE ROMANCE OF VAsSiR.
a frof'ssor Abous TO Wed a Rich HoLyoke
Aanufactursr-R Of Bolh 1heir
Youths.

q SAf ~ w ON . AN'SAA 49,
Manufacturer Rom ance of Both 1heir
Youths.
New York sun.
Inc engagement is announced Of Miss
rfiScilla h. BIsislin, Professor of Mathe-
as.lcs at Vasssr College, to Mr.. Timothy
mefrlck of Holyoke, Mass. And about
sa.s engagement an interesting story is
sola. Part of 1t has long been an un-
Written college tradition.
Mss Braislin was one Of Vasssr's pil :
ials' vi all the teachers present OF the
Suoe commencement this year there
we're only two who had been contnu-
vasY IN the college since rs founda-
M I'm in 1865. 0oe was Professor
I1atA Mitchell, whom everybody
T1uIo"s, ana the otner Professor Braisiin.
5 tnsfe have been presidents snd preei-
oe en1s: and teachers and teachers at the
.Snsge, but these two women were what
-, -: girls sometimes called ''perfect fix
m Sses." Professor Braislin would be re.
n ,ed by any one who ever had the
assure OF seeing her. One could moi
forget her very fresh complexion,
5s s bright, blue, sympathetic eyes, and
-'' remarkable hair, so full, so wavy, and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
Ladies

In delicate health needing gentle yet
elective laxative will find the California
liquid fruit remedy, Syrup OF Figs, pleas
ant 10 the tssta acceptable to the
stomach, and perfectly safe in all cases
l! Is the most easily tsken and pleasantly
enectiVe remedy kneSsn to cure and pre-
vent costiveness, 70 dspel headaches,
colds ami fever, and strengthen the kid
aeys, liver and bowels, and is therefore
!sVorite remedy with ladies. For sale II
% cents and 81 bottles by Threlkeld 8
Lyme, druggists, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
ana syrup Sc; rev Louisiana ohoice molssses

ana syrup SIC; rev Louisiana ahoice molasses
6Cc.
NUTS - Peanuts. 6X@7xc; pecans. SC;
almonds, 2Cei Brazil nuts, 15c per b /; hlbertsr
NAILS-S5 % per keS, Dasis lOdi burden
horseshoe per keg So; Perkins, came. So 9O'
Walker, same, S. so; burden mule Sc; north
No, g. a3c; no. Z, 2lc; No s, 2Oc; ''Lake's" No. 4
45c; No. 5, &c; No. 6, 22c; No 7, zoe; No. 8, 19c
Ausable, same, No. 4, 45c; No. 5, 24ci No. 6. 2lc
No. Z, l9c; No. s, lsc.
POULTRY-Wequ quote: Young frying chickens
81 1892 % per dog; old hens 81 40 per doz.i
turkeys 100000 each.
WHIsKY-Rectified 81 1901 so, as per proof
sour mash /, two two y 6 DID, So o1d ,O dnf9'
s. n065 GO.
wOOL--BriGht light medium, six to eigh
months clip, l66lSG; heavy l39l6c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, La. Nov. &c. Cottor-Spot
closed strong and &c higher.
Saleo s7a0 bales
stool a5i, ESQ bales.
Tow ordinary 1870. ordinary 75sc; good ordi-
| nary SIC; low mIddling 9To; middling s4c;
good uiddling 1879; micdltng fair 101sc;
fsir Ike.
Futures opened week, ruled active and ex-
ciied and closed quiet but steady at % to SO
points higher thsn yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
COTTOR MaRKMTs.
gsceipts q. All Un,tsd States Ports
New Work.

NEW YoBK. Nov. TO- Cotton-Spot closed
steady at 1863 advance.
-ales, l55 bales.
Stock. S ,705 bales.
Ordinary 10 l6c; good ordinary. go; low
midd1ing, 10 l-l6c; mldnling, 10 7-i6c; good
Co 'ddling. 10 IL 16c; midolinR fair II 49,.
Futures excited and irregular; 40 to Al points
higher; closed easy at the following prices:
Salea 0TS 9OO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
ETNARDLAL.

ENGLISH CoNsoLs.
LONDON, Nov 10.-Consols closed at 80 - led
for money; silver 4316d..
MONEY.
NEW YORK, Nov 10 Money on call easy at
4051l per cent closed offered at per cent.
STOCKS AND BONDS,
NEW YORK. Nov. 10.-Stocks and bonds
closed at the following prices bio:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
m WALL STREET.
coes Up 50 Bale, the Largest
C'' ,Srapce in One Day for at Least
Five Years.

, weak and Closed at the Low
SOCKS Of the Day-several Large
e" lion Houses caught Short
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
ON CHANGE.
Spot Cotton Fractions and Futures
from Five to Eorly-0ne Points
Eigher-KoRey Market Easy.
Wheat Opened Lower and Showed no I'm
prcvement Untii Near the Close-AiVe
stock TRANSACTIONS Brisk,
Daily Review.

Daily Review.
GAZETTE OFFICE,
EoRT WORTH. Tex, Nov. 10. 1857.
Wholesale merchants report heavy
trade, and retailers report an average bus
iDess.
Several grades Of sugar sre OF ! cent
with s downward tendency.
Butter is in good dem.nd at quotations
ard all offerings of eggs are bought at
fir price,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 1O.-Cotton - Spot closed
hardening, lid higher.
Ordinary IL 16d, good ordinary sd; lou
middling 5516d middling uplands t3ad;
middling Orleans 9-l6d.
Total sales Is, 900; American 10, 200.
Imports Is .0OO: American l3 10.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
Live Stock Market.

at. LoUIs, no.. Nov. Observation-Disclosures
500; shipments 1900; market stronger; choice
neavy native steers 81 25G4 so; fair to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

To regulate the stomach, liver and
bowels, and promsse digestion, take one
of Carter's LittlsLiver Pills every night.
Try them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

Subscribe Sc sQace
For the Weekly GAZETTE, 1t is only SLUT
year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
Sales l32, 200 bales.
Galveston

Sales lS2, 200 bales.
Galveston
GALvEsrcN, TEX. Nov. 10. Cotton - Spot
closed strong ind re higher.
Gross recetpts, 7eI7 bales.
Sales, .S55 bales.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
Exports, none.
Shipments coastwise, 4ll6.
Rat shipment, none.
StOck 90 I'D bales.

Low ordinary, 1916; ordinary, 7-16c;
good ordinary, SIC; low mi ding, &c;
mied!ing 91ac; good middling, 9%c; middling
fair, l0c a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

|, s.sIos rv.~sGr asabu1Uu s,1uu "a
bald nesr the CITY ANS iki-,r nt,,r
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

She vas excited when she realized they
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
bees

uarrzUee, republican,
plurality Of 1880.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

usIou. he sara IN the course OF few
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

. sg.e,sano was eselmsJeu mai about
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-09-23
Let 1t Stand asItIs.

1t is reported that the compilers of the
territorial laws have discovered that the
bill introduced in the last session of the
legislature requiring county boards to
publish election notices and their pro.
ccedings in three newspapers, provided
that number are printed in the county,
did not become law. 1t passed the
house and it appears was signed by tue
governor, but was sidctracked in the
council. 1t shows up in the session laws
of the '86'S7 legislature, however, and
will most likely be observed generally
The new system seems to be giving salts
faction to the newspapers of the territory
OF course the supposed enactment proved
something ef a temporary setback to
those journals which, like the RECORD,
were pulling the front teat" under the
old law, as it greatly reduced prices. But
if not sense Of the fairness of the new
measure, then a peek into the future, and
knowledge that some political shuttle
might leave only hind tcat in sight,
caused the old official papers to accept
the situation quite philosophically. For
our part, we believe the present scheme Is
just one and should be observed.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-09-23
Horses In the Northwest.

st. Paul Farmer: The successful
farmer is he who makes market for his
field crops on his own farm, and who re.
duces his manufactures or products for
sale to the most concentrated form, after
getting all the good out of them that he
can for his own use. There is no more
certain return than that which awaits the
breeder of that class of serviceable horses
required for the heavy teamiug in our
large cities, nor better profits than can be
made by the intelligent breeder whe can
breed and raise the noble coach horse.
Another thing is certain, that no part of
the United States is better, or even so
well, adapted to the raising of good
horses as the northwest, with its abun.
dance of cheap fodder of the most nutri.
tious description, it's healthful and invig-
Grating climate, and its accessibility by
rail and water to all parts of the country.
We once heard farmer say that all the
other crops he raised he had to take tc
market to find a purchaser, but that
when he raised good colt the purchaser
always came to him. This is nothing but
the truth
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-09-23
1t Marks a New Era.

Says the Dakota Ruralist The year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-seven bids fair to mark new era
in the history of Dakota. The territory
is blessed by abundant crops it has not
been visited by destructive storms no
pestilence has been within its borders
peace and plenty smile upon it. Giving
these things as true, with her millions of
acres of as fertile land as the sun shines
upon that can be had for the taking,
what reason Is there that immi grafton
should not set in toward US IN numbers
such as have never before been dreamed
Of. Hundreds Of thousands of persons
who are eking out a precarious living IN
less favored localities are looking with
wistful eyes toward the flesh.pots of Da.
kota, with u view to sharing of our
abundance. To all such we would say,
Come and partake. Come, if you are
prepared to stay and labor with the rest
of US. Come, if you are willing to work
and wait, for the reward is sure. Come,
if you have capital to develop our un.
developed resources. Come, if you have
strong arm and a strong heart Come,
if you want to breathe the glorious ozone
of Dakota. Come, if you want to gaze
at the brighter than Italian Skies Come,
If you want to dwell among people OF
education and advancement. Come, if
you would better you condition and leave
the glorious legacy of robust health and
prosperity to your posterity.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-09-23
other necessary delays, they are generally
compelled to make series of trips.


We have always forwarded copy of
the RECORD free to any one in the east
who writes for 1t with view to learning
something of Emmons County. This we
shall continue to do. But the gall Of a
nonresident owner of land in this county
who has never subscribed for the paper,
and who fails to send Sc when writing
for a copy "te see the tax-list." surpass.
eth all human understanding. A tyro IN
such matters might send a paper,for
'love;'' but. as we have been disap-
pointed in love some forty or fifty times,
we pass. No nickel, no paper.
In one school township of this county
there seems to be considerable misunder-
standing as to the work of director-at-
large. Under the new law the only duties
of such official are to attend all meetings,
vote often, strike dignifed attitudes, and
look wise. The resident director will take
charge of the school building and, with
the advice of the patrons Chose having in
charge children of school age), name the
teacher. Nothing in the law need cause
a director.at-large to lie awake O. nights
and ponder DER the crushing responsible.
tiles of his. position, He may safely
sleep. He is simply placed in the board
to fill up.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-09-23
Wheat Grades.

The folio wing are the grades of wheat
for the coming year adopted by the Min
nesota and Dakota boards of railroad
commissioners
No. Hard Spring Wheat must be
sou nd, bright and well cleaned, and must
be composed mostly of hard Scotch Fife
and weigh not less than 59 pounds to the
measured bushel.
sound and well cleaned, and must be COM
posed of the hard and soft varieties of
spring wheat. 1t is to be understood that
the minimum test weight of this grade
shall not be less than 81 pounds to the
measured bushel, and must contain not
less than about 30 per cent of the hard
varieties Of spring wheat,
No. Northern Spring Wheat must be
sound, reasonably clean, and of good
milling quality. This grade to include all
wheat not suitable for the higher grades,
and to weigh not less than 56 pounds to
the measured bushel.
No. 8 3Spring Wheat shall comprise all
| inferior, shrunken or dirty spring wheat,
weighing not less than "a pounds to the
| measured bushel.
Rejected Spring Wheat shall include
all spring wheat that is grown, badly
bleached, or for any cause unfit for No. 8
wheat Wheatcontainlng any admixture
of "rice" or goose" wheat will In no
case be graded higher than rejected.
No Grade--All wheat that is IN heat.
ing condition, musty or too damp to be
safe for warehousirg,. or has any consid-
cradle admixture of foreign grain or
seeds, or is badly "bln burnt" whatever
grade it might otherwise be, shall be pro-
bounced ''No Grade with inspectors .
notations as to quality and condition.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-09-23
Sound Advice.

Dakota Ruralist There is one thing
which the Ruralist wants to keep promi-
nently before the farmers and land
owners of Dakota, and that is the plant
ing of trees. Plant forest trees, plant
fruit trees, and see that they are taken
care Of after they are planted. Nothing
increases the beauty aud value of farm
so much as trees. The writer recalls q
farm in Hughes county that has row of
beautiful poplar and box elder trees
around the entire quarter, and two or
three fine groves in the body of the
farm. This farm is landmark for miles
around, and yet it has been in cultivation
less than five years. These trees act as
wind-breaks they make shade for. your
stock; they beautify your farm and
make 1t hemelike they add immensely
to its selling value should you ever wish
to sell they will furnish you your fuel
in few years--thus being a value from
every standpoint. Plant treesl
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-09-23
WHAT OUR FARMERS SAY.
WILL1AMsroRT, Oak, Sept. %, 1887

WILLIAMsPoRT, Dak., Sept. q, 1887
To the Editor of the REconD:
VI I have lived in Emmons County since
the spring of 1883. located here on the
open prairie about eighteen miles from
any setter. We now have well-settled
section of country. In four years we
have had two extra crops. enc peor one,
and one two-thirds crop-no total failure.
Vegetables are immense this season.
There are wagon-loads of ripe melens
lying ON the ground and going to waste
to-day. Potatoes do finely here. I have
had potatoes to sell every spring since I
came here. They have never yielded less
than 80 bushels to the acre, and from
that up to 400. The latter may appear
too high but I have raised the same.
We have passed three winters here. Last
winter was the longest one. The winters
here are, as rule, no longer than in
Ohio, my native place. We commence
farming in the spring earlier than in
Ohio. The falls are generally pleasant.
AS for soil, it is of the best The water
Is generally good.
Iwould say to tho man with small cap-
ital that he can make success of it here
combining farming with stockraising !;
and now is as good time to start as any.
One railroad Is graded through the
county now, another is on the way, and
both will he running cars through the
county next summer, beyond doubt,
when times will be lively.
Much more might be said in favor of
Dakota US home, but space will net per-
NIT. Respectfully, JOHN KuRTz.